France head coach Philippe Saint-Andre reverted to his favoured half-back pairing of Sebastien Tillous-Borde and Camille Lopez when he named them on Thursday in a reshuffled team to face Italy in the Six Nations on Sunday.

Head coach Tom Tierney has made a one change to the Ireland women's team that beat England which faces Wales in the RBS Women's Six Nations on Sunday, with Jackie Sheils coming in at centre for Katie Fitzhenry.